PRESS RELEASE Arizona Interscholastic Association, Inc. 7007 N. 18th St; Phoenix, AZ 85020 602-385-3810; fax: 602-385-3779 www.aiaonline.org SEAN ELLIOTT INDUCTED TO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHOENIX, AZ (August 12, 2005) – Sean Elliott, a 1985 graduate of Tucson Cholla High School, was inducted to the National High School Hall of Fame on July 2, 2005 in San Antonio. During his senior season, Elliott helped Cholla High School to a 24-3 record by scoring 31.3 points per game and 844 points in the season. Both were Arizona Class 5A single-season records at the time. Elliott was also the 1985 Arizona High School Player of the Year, as well as a McDonald’s, Converse, Adidas and Basketball Times All- American. After his graduation from Cholla High School, Elliott played four years at the University of Arizona (1986-89) under Head Coach, Lute Olson. Elliott helped the Wildcats to four consecutive NCAA playoff berths, and a Final Four appearance in 1988. Elliott is the all-time leading scorer at the University of Arizona after scoring 2,555 points, an average of 19.2 points-per-game. Olson said, “Without question, Sean Elliott is the best and most famous high school basketball player that Tucson has produced.” In the 1989 NBA Draft, Elliott was the third player picked, landing with the San Antonio Spurs. Elliott played 11 years with the Spurs, 12 in the NBA. He is the Spurs’ career leader in three-point field goals made and attempted (563 for 1485). In 1999, Elliott underwent a successful kidney transplant in San Antonio, and was back on the court in March of 2000, playing in 19 games. After the 2000-01 season, Elliott retired from the NBA. The Spurs’ recognized the success of Elliott and his contribution to the team, and retired his number (No. 32) on March 6, 2005. He is the fifth player to have his number retired by the Spurs, following David Robinson, James Silas, Johnny Moore and George Gervin. After his retirement, Elliott worked with ESPN and ABC as an NBA broadcaster. During the 2004-05 season, Elliott was the Spurs’ television analyst. Media Contact: Brian Bolitho AIA Sports Information Special Projects Coordinator [email protected] 602-385-3822 .